Alex Trebek is done with chemotherapy and back at work on ‘Jeopardy!’

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New York (CNN Business)Alex Trebek is back at work taping the new season of “Jeopardy!,” five months after being diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.

A spokeswoman for the show confirmed that production of season 36 began on July 22.

The new episodes are slated to begin airing on local TV stations on September 9.

“We had something exciting things coming up and I can’t wait to share them with all of you,” Trebek said in a web video that was released on Thursday. “Let me tell you, it’s going to be a good year.”

Trebek initially announced his cancer diagnosis in a video message in March.

“I’m going to fight this,” he said at the time. “And I’m going to keep working, and with the love and support of my family and friends, and with the help of your prayers, also, I plan to beat the low survival rate statistics for this disease.”